The Police provided the couple with protection on the order from the court fearing the threat from the girl’s family.
How long the conversion of Muslim youth will last ? Or will he convert the girl herself later ? These questions remain in the minds of Hindus
Chandigarh- At a time when the Haryana Government is thinking of bringing in the law against ‘love jihad’ cases in the State, a Muslim boy from Yamunanagar District has converted to Hindu Dharma to marry a Hindu girl. The boy (name withheld) changed his name before marrying the girl in a temple in accordance with Hindu rituals, reports.
A Muslim man, who converted to Hinduism before marrying a Hindu woman, and his wife are under police protection following the intervention of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.https://t.co/qYRTteKgnD
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The couple – the girl (Age 19) and the youth (Age 21) are under the protection of the Yamunanagar Police following the intervention of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
The couple told the Court that they feared a threat to their lives and liberty from the girl’s family.
The youth, who works in a private company and earns around Rs. 15,000 per month, claimed his parents were ready to accept their relationship but the girl’s family and relatives were against it.
On 9th November, they solemnised their marriage against the wishes of the girl’s parents. However, they alleged, when the girl’s family learned of their marriage, they started threatening them with dire consequences.